Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 371 Leaving a legacy
Deep within the universe, beyond the Immortal Tomb world, which had never yet begun to communicate with the outside world, the Celestial Venerable of Silent Annihilation quietly arrived. Looking at the drastically changed Immortal Tomb, he could hardly believe his eyes.

After all, the Immortal Mausoleum at this time was no longer the same as he remembered.

Although he had long known that the Celestial Venerable of Longevity's path to becoming an Earth Immortal would cause changes in the Immortal Mausoleum, he did not expect the changes to be so significant.

The figure of the Celestial Venerable of Immortality appeared before him and said, "Fellow Daoist of Nirvana, you have arrived."

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana said, “How could I not come when Fellow Daoist Changsheng invited me? It has been many years since we last met, and Fellow Daoist Changsheng has surpassed me by quite a bit.”

After the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana attained enlightenment anew, the Celestial Venerable of Eternal Life invited him to visit. As two of the Nine Celestial Venerables, and having once jointly proclaimed themselves as such, their friendship was quite good.

In any case, the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana needed a good place to go into seclusion, and the Immortal Mausoleum was naturally the perfect place for that. Moreover, he could also catch up with the Celestial Venerable of Longevity and discuss the Dao here, which could be described as killing several birds with one stone.

For the reincarnated Celestial Venerable of Nirvana, the elixir of immortality and the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill are of no use to him. Unless he reverses the cycle of rebirth, he can only stay in the mortal realm for a maximum of one lifetime.

Therefore, he simply left some traces in the human world before arriving here.

At this moment, the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana, who had already consolidated his cultivation, was somewhat surprised when he saw the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, because the Celestial Venerable who had embarked on the path of Earth Immortals was now far stronger than him.

This gap is so vast that even if he lived a lifetime in reverse, he might not be able to completely bridge it. It seems that the methods of the Earth Immortals are indeed extraordinary.

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity said, “My path to becoming an Earth Immortal has reached a bottleneck. I’m afraid I won’t make much progress for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years. But Fellow Daoist of Silent Annihilation, you only need to enter the Strange World to have infinite possibilities. I’m afraid by then you will have already reached a new realm, while I will still be unable to make any progress.”

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Changsheng is too modest. This matter is merely due to our different choices and pursuits. Who can predict the future?"

"I just don't know why Fellow Daoist Changsheng invited me here?"

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity pointed to the Immortal Tomb and said, "What do you think of my Immortal Tomb, Fellow Daoist of Nirvana?"

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana sighed, "A paradise on earth. Perhaps one day, this place can truly become a realm of immortality, allowing cultivators on earth to achieve immortality without having to travel to strange worlds or immortal realms."

"I just didn't expect that you, Fellow Daoist Changsheng, would have cultivated so many cultivators in this realm. Could it be that you really intend to establish your own realm?"

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity said, "Although the method of becoming an Earth Immortal is progressing slowly, it has already achieved a different kind of immortality. This Immortal Tomb has begun to evolve into an independent world; wouldn't it be too incomplete if there were no life within it?"

"Moreover, this is also to keep myself occupied and avoid being too bored or dull."

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana said, "I'm afraid it's more than that. The true meaning of immortality is also nurtured within this vast mortal world. Isn't Fellow Daoist Changsheng's action an attempt to comprehend the Dao by leveraging the development and growth of civilization?"

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity laughed and said, "The one who understands me is Fellow Daoist of Nirvana. Please, we haven't seen each other for many years, it's time to catch up."

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana followed the Celestial Venerable of Longevity into the core of the Immortal Mausoleum and arrived before the Hall of Longevity. Looking at the two lines of large characters shrouded in chaotic energy at the entrance of the hall, he felt a moment of disorientation, as if the mythological era were still yesterday.

Seeing that the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana was in a daze, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity said, "These two sentences were proposed by the Celestial Venerable of Limitless Limit. I never thought that after hundreds of thousands of years, we still haven't reached his level back then."

A house of immortal immortals, a Taoist house with the same longevity as heaven.

These fourteen large characters were inscribed by Liang Yu, the fourth generation, and even today, they can still feel that transcendent aura from them.

Even the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana couldn't help but sigh, "Truly terrifying. But it is precisely because of people like him that we need to work even harder, after all, I am also one of the Nine Celestial Venerables." The Celestial Venerable of Longevity laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Nirvana, please. I have prepared immortal wine brewed from ginseng fruit. Let us drink to our hearts' content."

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana also laughed and said, "I'm afraid this wine isn't so delicious, is it? If you, Fellow Daoist of Immortality, have any overly demanding conditions, I can't agree to them."

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality said, "Fellow Daoist, you jest. Given our relationship, why are we discussing such matters? Please."

After several rounds of drinks, the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana said, "This is truly fine wine, sweet and mellow, and it even faintly contains the true meaning of immortality. It is rare in the human world."

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality said, "If Fellow Daoist of Nirvana likes it, then please have more."

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana said, “Fellow Daoist Changsheng not only entertained me with this wine, but also allowed me to cultivate here. I feel really bad about it. Let me do you a small favor.”

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality waved his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist of Nirvana is too polite. Let's not talk about this, let's not talk about this."

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana said, "It's a small matter, a small matter, otherwise I wouldn't enjoy drinking this wine."

Seeing the resolute attitude of the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity sighed and said, "Fellow Daoist Nirvana, our era has passed. Does this human universe feel somewhat unfamiliar to you now?"

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana was taken aback, and then said, "The passage of time and the changing of eras are natural laws that cannot be altered by human power. Of course, it would be a lie to say that you felt nothing."

"During this reconstruction, I have indeed discovered that not only the external appearance of this human universe, but even the laws of heaven and earth are different from the past."

"The reason I still use the name of the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana is actually a kind of nostalgia."

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality changed the subject, asking, "Then what do you think of my Immortal Tomb in detail?"

The Celestial Venerable of Annihilation was taken aback, and then said, "Now that you mention it, I realize that the environment and laws of heaven and earth in this Immortal Tomb World seem to be similar to those of the mythical era, except that there are some special substances that facilitate longevity."

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality said, "If Fellow Daoist of Nirvana were to travel to other places, you would find that the local customs and traditions are similar to those of the mythical era."

"Although the mythical era has passed, I still hope it won't disappear completely. Fellow Daoist Silent Extinction, you should understand, right?"

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana said, "Fellow Daoist Changsheng, do you want me to leave my legacy here so that the cultivators of this world can continue the lineage of the mythical era?"

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity said, “You are right. The inheritances of this world are basically based on the ancient scriptures of the mythological era, and are mainly developed from the inheritances of our nine Celestial Venerables. I just hope that you can leave behind your true teachings here before you leave this world.”

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana laughed and said, "I agree."

The Celestial Venerable of Nirvana, whose nostalgia was stirred by the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, knew that the Celestial Venerable of Longevity wanted to use his legacy to develop his own world, but the Celestial Venerable of Nirvana still readily agreed.

Because the words of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity were indeed sincere, but he didn't say everything.

The cultivation civilization that has continuously evolved from the mythological era, especially the inheritance of the Nine Heavenly Venerables, is closely related to him, making it easier for him to gain insights from it.

(End of this chapter)